Iva & Jerome Preston Charitable Trust
EIN 046108371Total Given 2017–2025
$385K
82 grants · $43K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $312–$8K
grant size
59%
supporter · 24/41 multi-year
repeat
$1.0M
Assets (2025)
41
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 345-4600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $43K | $869K | $48K | 19 |
| 2018 | $45K | $901K | $72K | 19 |
| 2019 | $41K | $926K | $62K | 15 |
| 2020 | N/A | $918K | $109K | N/A |
| 2021 | $50K | $1.0M | $85K | 5 |
| 2022 | $56K | $957K | $84K | 6 |
| 2023 | $50K | $978K | $98K | 7 |
| 2024 | $50K | $981K | $51K | 7 |
| 2025 | $50K | $1.0M | $90K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 82 grants on record
Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$312
Median
$2K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$17K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RP
Richard M Preston
9+ yrs
Trustee
EC
Ellen B Cutler
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Richard M Preston
9+ yrs
Trustee
EC
Ellen B Cutler
9+ yrs
Trustee
EC
Ellen B Cutler
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Richard M Preston
9+ yrs
Trustee
EC
Ellen B Cutler
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Richard M Preston
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Richard M Preston
9+ yrs
Trustee
EC
Ellen B Cutler
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Richard M Preston
9+ yrs
Trustee
EC
Ellen B Cutler
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Richard M Preston
9+ yrs
Trustee
EC
Ellen B Cutler
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Richard M Preston
9+ yrs
Trustee
EC
Ellen B Cutler
9+ yrs
Trustee
EC
Ellen B Cutler
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Richard M Preston
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (82 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hopkins Center for American Indian Health | Baltimore, MD | $17,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Center for American Indian Health | Baltimore, MD | $17,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2025 |
| Tulane University School of Medicine | New Orleans, LA | $15,750 | KENEMA GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL (KGH) LASSA FUND - RESEARCH OF THE LASSA FEVER AN ACUTE AND OFTEN-FATAL HEMORRHAGIC... | 2019 |
| Tulane University - Njala University Scholarships (Prof Lina M Moses) | New Orleans, LA | $15,500 | PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $15,050 | TO BE USED FOR RESEARCH AT THE SUSAN F SMITH CENTER FOR WOMEN'S CANCERS | 2017 |
| John Hopkins Center for American Indian Health | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2025 |
| The Health Wagon - Central Appalachia | Wise, VA | $13,500 | PROVIDES MOBILE HEALTH SERVICES TO THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA SINCE 1980 | 2019 |
| John Hopkins Center for American Indian Health | Baltimore, MD | $13,500 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Center for American Indian Health | Baltimore, MD | $13,500 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Hispanic Federation | New York, NY | $13,500 | SPLIT BETWEEN PUERTO RICO POST HURRICANE RELIEF AND GUATEMALA POST VOLCANO HELP. | 2018 |
| Jericho Road Community Health Center and Shelter | Buffalo, NY | $12,900 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Ridgeview Conservancy | Princeton, NJ | $12,500 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2025 |
| Community Oriented Correctional Health Services | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES IN FINDING WAYS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE IN LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES | 2021 |
| Digdeep Right to Water Project | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | SUPPORT OF CLEAN WATER PROJECTS | 2021 |
| Digdeep Right to Water Project | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | SUPPORT OF CLEAN WATER PROJECTS | 2022 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beverton, OR | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beverton, OR | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Lakota Waldorf School | Kyle, SD | $8,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Texas Civil Rights Project | Austin, TX | $7,875 | USES LEGAL ADVOCACY TO EMPOWER TEXAS COMMUNITIES AND CREATE POLICY CHANGE | 2018 |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $7,875 | RESTRICED GIFT FBO THE LASSA HEMORRHAGIC FEVER RESEARCH PROGRAM AT KENEMA GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, KENEMA, SIERRA LEONE | 2018 |
| Tulane University - Njala University Scholarships (Prof Lina M Moses) | New Orleans, LA | $7,500 | PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Digdeep Right to Water Project | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 | SUPPORT OF CLEAN WATER PROJECTS | 2023 |
| Tulane University - Njala University Scholarships | New Orleans, LA | $7,500 | PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| Digdeep Right to Water Project | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 |